Yesterday my husband and I were fortunate to receive our second dose of the COVID vaccine at Scarborough Downs. We were waiting out our 15-minute observation time to ensure we were having no immediate adverse reaction from the vaccine. I leaned into my husband and said if I were a health care worker, I would […]

The president of the Azerbaijan Society of Maine, Tarlan Ahmadov, asked Portland Mayor Kate Snyder to sign a “Khojala Remembrance Day” proclamation. The proclamation is historically inaccurate and victimizes those who have suffered persecution and genocide by Turkey and Azerbaijan for 130 years. The stages of grief following loss are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and […]

Jenna Mehnert was our choice to lead NAMI Maine as executive director seven years ago. Her recent resignation is unfortunate for an agency that has struggled over the years with finding solid leadership. The length of our service with NAMI Maine provides us with a unique perspective on the agency’s operations. We can attest to […]

I just received my first dose of COVID vaccine today. What an experience! It was like “All hands on deck!” Very impressive – and emotional – to me. There was a steady stream of people arriving for their vaccinations and a steady stream of people leaving after having received them. All directed, checked in, processed, […]

In the 2020 election, I ran for Maine House in District 66. At that time I stated that I supported New England Clean Energy Connect, and to this day I still do. Over the life of the project, changes have been made that I believe address many of the concerns raised by Maine people. The […]

As reported in this paper, Gov. Mills wrote to the National Marine Fisheries Service on Feb. 19 regarding her “grave concern” about its plan aimed at protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales. The letter reveals just how deeply she is is misinformed on this subject. That in itself is not surprising. The governor is far […]

I don’t own a crystal ball to show me what the future looks like. Which is one reason why I will vote “yes” March 9 on the Freeport bond issue. What I do know is that the population of Freeport is growing rapidly. We only get one chance to get this right for generations to […]

In a political climate where finding common ground is increasingly difficult, I have found one thing that resonates with individuals across the political spectrum: Our existing two-party system is broken and does not adequately serve us as citizens. One fracturing force behind this is the closed, two-party primary system, which excludes non-enrolled (aka independent) voters […]